Steinmetz College Prep
| Steinmetz College Prep | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3030 N. Mobile Avenue , 60634 | |
| Coordinates | 41°56′08″N 87°47′03″W / 41.9356°N 87.7841°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1919 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | Stephen Joseph Ngo |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,509 (2015–16)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green Silver |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Streaks |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | steinmetzac |
Steinmetz College Prep (also known as Steinmetz High School or Steinmetz Academic Centre) is a public 4–year high school located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. Steinmetz is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. The school is named for the handicapped German-American mathematician and electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz. Steinmetz opened in 1919.
The 2000 television movie Cheaters is based on a 1995 Academic Decathlon scandal that involved the school. Parts of Cheaters were filmed (without permission) at Steinmetz.[2]
Athletics
Steinmetz competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Steinmetz sport teams are nicknamed Streaks. The boys' baseball team were Public League champions during the 1974 –75 season. The boys' cross country team were Public League champions in the 1949–50 and 1991–92 seasons.[3]
Notable Alumni
- Justin Anderson, college football player
- Hugh Hefner, magazine publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises
- Tony Canadeo, NFL football player
- Fred Marsh, Major League Baseball player
- Anthony Spilotro, a Chicago Italian-American mobster and enforcer
- Lou Possehl, MLB player for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Michael Spilotro, mobster (younger brother of Anthony Spilotto and Victor Spilotro)
- Victor Spilotro, mobster (older brother of Micheal and Anthony Spilotro)
- Danny Seraphine, musician (dropped out) (Former drummer and founding member of Chicago (band))
- Robert Muczynski, composer
- Chuck Schaden, broadcaster
- Ralph Frese, canoe maker and conservationist
- Lisa Boyle, photographer, model for Playboy
- Robert E. Griswold, author
- Frank Cullotta, mobster
- Hannibal Buress, stand-up comedian, actor and television writer
More notable alumni are featured each month on the Steinmetz Alumni Association website's Alumni Spotlight feature.
References
- ^ Chicago Public Schools: Steinmetz
- ^ Phil Rosenthal. "Cheaters' tale". Chicago Sun-Times. 26 January 2000.
- ^ IHSA Chicago (Steinmetz)
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